Cyber Norms in U.S.-China Relations

A China in the World Podcast

By Paul Haenle & Tim Maurer on September 25, 2017

The United States and China agreed in 2015 that neither government would support or conduct cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property and committed to working with international partners to identify appropriate norms in cyberspace. Both countries are expected to continue discussions on a broad range of cybersecurity issues at the Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Dialogue, established during the Mar-a-Lago summit in April.

Live-Fire Show of Force by Troops from China’s First Overseas Military Base

By Minnie Chan on September 25, 2017

The exercises in Djibouti on Friday involved dozens of officers and took place at the country’s national gendarmerie training range, the People’s Liberation Army Navy said in an online report.

Military
Military, Overseas Military Base, Military Drills, Djibouti, People’s Liberation Army, Navy

Touching on History, a Chinese Film May Have Been Burned by It

By Chris Buckley on September 25, 2017

One of China’s most popular directors, Feng Xiaogang, was determined to triumph at the box office with the release of his new film “Youth” during the weeklong National Day holiday. But then Mr. Feng’s premiere was abruptly canceled.

Arts, Politics
Censorship, Film Industry, Feng Xiaogang, Cultural Revolution, Vietnam

Wang Qishan's Bannon Ties Fuel Talk of Second Term

By Tom Mitchell and Demetri Sevastopulo on September 25, 2017

The recent secret meeting between the godfather of the US “alt right” movement and the Chinese Communist party’s ruthless anti-graft tsar was consistent with Beijing’s rapidly growing interest in US economic nationalism. 

Politics
19th Party Congress, U.S.-China Relations, Secret Diplomacy, Wang Qishan, Steve Bannon

As China Piles on Debt, Consumers Seek a Piece of the Action

By Keith Bradsher and Ailin Tang on September 25, 2017

Chinese central bank data shows that consumer loans have grown almost 50 percent since the start of last year, and the International Monetary Fund said it expected China’s household debt as a percentage of its economic output to double by 2022 compared with a decade before.

Business, Economy
Financial Market, Debt, Consumer Loans, Financial Stability